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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,924.49, 80,886.93 and 16,484.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,924.49, 80,886.93 and 16,484.42 is: 24,726.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,924.49 : 80,886.93 = 16,484.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,924.49/80,886.93 = 16,484.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,924.49x = 80,886.93 × 16,484.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,924.49x = 1,333,373,722.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,373,722.20/53,924.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,726.68

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